PGFN halts multi-million claim against Fluminense, deal on the cards | OneFootball

Fluminense has issued a statement regarding a tax enforcement action filed by the Office of the Attorney General of the National Treasury (PGFN), which seeks payment of an amount exceeding R$ 5.8 million. Although the case was filed in the Federal Court of Rio de Janeiro on September 19, the club clarified that the matter is close to an amicable resolution.

The debt in question, according to the Union, originates from tax liabilities that were registered as Outstanding Debt. The certificates that make up the total amount indicate, among other issues, the failure to collect parafiscal contributions throughout 2024. The amounts claimed in the case vary, ranging from R$ 171,000 to R$ 2.3 million.

In the initial petition, the National Treasury had requested that the Tricolor be summoned to settle the debt within five days. If payment did not occur, the request included the possibility of freezing amounts in bank accounts through the Sisbajud system and the seizure of the club’s assets.

Journalist Ancelomo Góis, from the newspaper “O Globo,” was the first to report on the enforcement action and subsequently updated the status of the case.

Official statement from Fluminense:

Within the journalist’s column, Fluminense’s position was later published in full, as follows:

“We clarify that the Office of the Attorney General of the National Treasury has already suspended the aforementioned tax enforcement, as the matter had already been progressing well in discussions between the agency and Fluminense, which began on May 30 of this year, aiming to reach an agreement for the reduction and settlement of the tax debt. This transaction is in its final stage and should be signed still in October, reestablishing deadlines for better organization of the payment flow. In the recent meeting on September 23, the parties advanced on the terms of the agreement, with only the details remaining to be finalized at this time. The PGFN’s understanding is that the current stage of negotiations justifies the suspension of lawsuits and other procedural measures for a period of one hundred and twenty days. Fluminense reiterates its commitment to paying its debts and obligations, as it has been doing for the past six years. The club also makes itself available to this column so that all parties may be heard whenever it is of interest.”

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